LAKE PLACID. N.Y. – Many local skiers convened at the Mount Van Hovenberg trail network for the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships from January 4-9. Craftsbury Ski Club juniors, college level skiers, and Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers joined nearly 700 athletes from across the U.S. and Canada.
photo by Eric Hanson
GRPer Brian Bushey had some of the top results with a 9th in the 10 km classic race and a 7th in the 20 km mass start skate race (4th U.S. skier). John Schwinghamer (GRP) had the fastest classic sprint qualifier time but did not move out of the quarterfinals in the heats.
photo by Eric Hanson
Ruth Krebs from Craftsbury and now a student at Bowdoin College, made it to the top 30 U18-U20 skier grouping in the skate sprint, won her quarterfinal and semifinal, and placed 3rd in the final. Ava Thurston from Waterbury, Vt., and currently a Dartmouth student had a 6th in the 10 km classic race and 4ths in the freestyle sprint, 20 km freestyle, and classic sprint races for an impressive showing.
photo by Eric Hanson.
